SPE Balkan Ski Science, Practice & Education

SPE – Science, Practice & Education – BALKAN SKI CONFERENCE is a merge of curiosity (science), will of terrain work (practice) and unselfish transfer of knowledge (education) for people who likes snowy mountains and the most beautiful sport in the world – alpine skiing and snowboarding. The conference programme combines high-quality theoretical contributions with practical on-snow workshops, led by national demo teams—among the best skiers and educators of their countries—who will present good practices directly in the natural environment where snowsports truly come to life. Kranjska Gora, with its outstanding alpine setting, once again offers an ideal backdrop for learning, experience, and inspiration. In parallel with the main conference programme, the 2026 edition will also host a dedicated symposium entitled EASE – Empowering Academic Snowsport Education. This integrated event will place a special focus on the exchange of good practices, knowledge, and experiences in the education of snowsport professionals within schools and universities. The EASE symposium builds directly on the highly successful first academic meeting held in Bulgaria and hosted by the National Sport Academy in 2025, which was directly supported by IAESS. This symposium represents an important step forward in strengthening international academic collaboration in snowsport education.